Harper can balance a budget. The present one would be balanced except for the existence of a contingency fund, and will likely balance in the end, and the next one will be balanced. Can any of the bright people that you have manage this?
He also is in the position of being the least economically involved with the situation while having the greatest percentage of citizens of Ukrainian descent of the various foreign countries standing on the sidelines. Given that, what do you expect?
Ya, what you said.
Plus, Canada may be able to supply oil to Europe if/when Russian supplies dry up. Add to that Harper’s staunch support of Israel and you’ve got a pretty decent prime minister....for liberal Canada.